Getting the source photo right
The tool fixes dimensions and file size, but three things must be right in the photo itself: a plain light background (white for most official documents), even front-facing light with no shadows behind your head, and enough space around your head for the crop — a too-tight selfie can't be cropped outward. Stand about a metre from a plain wall, hold the camera at eye level, and leave headroom. Every preset then handles the technical rules automatically.
Common passport-photo standards
US visa and passport: 2×2 inch square, 600×600px minimum. India (since Sept 2025): 35×45mm — see what changed. Pakistan passport (DGIP): 350×467px under 20KB. Most South Asian exam forms: 3.5×4.5cm at 20–50KB. The presets encode each of these with the source they were verified against.
Frequently asked questions
Can I make a passport photo from a selfie?
If it's framed like a document photo — plain background, front-facing, headroom — yes. Arm-length selfies distort facial proportions slightly; a photo taken by someone else from a metre away works better.
What size is a standard passport photo?
There's no single standard: 2×2 inch (US), 35×45mm (EU/UK/India), 3.5×4.5cm (common in South Asia) are the big three. Always match the specific document's requirement.
Do these photos get accepted officially?
The presets meet each document's published technical spec, verified against the official source shown on the preset. Content rules — expression, background, recency — are yours to meet when taking the photo.